Song Description
STORY SONG
| Song Length |
3:38 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cool |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
THE BALLAD OF HANK & RITA
HIS CHRISTIAN NAME WAS HENRY
BUT ALL THE FOLKS AROUND HERE CALLED HIM HANK
AND HIS LADY?S NAME WAS RITA AND FOR TWENTY YEARS
SHE WORKED DOWN AT THE BANK
THEY WERE RIGHTOUS CHRISTIAN PEOPLE
SUNDAYS FOUND THEM KNEELIN? GIVIN? THANKS
WHEN RITA WASN?T WORKIN?
SHE?D BE WITH THE GIRLS OF SCOUT TROOP NUMBER TEN
AND WHEN HENERY WASN?T ON HIS JOB
HE?D BE WITH THE BOYS DOWN AT THE DEW DROP INN
THEY NEVER MADE THE HEADLINES
BUT THEY WERE KNOWN AS EVERYBODY?S FRIEND
SUNDAY WE WERE GONNA? HELP THEM
CELEBRATE THEIR SILVER JUBILEE
THE GIRL SCOUTS PLANNED ON A BAR B Q
THE DEW DROP PROMISED ALL THE BEER'D BE FREE
SO IMAGINE OUR SURPRISE
WHEN SUNDAY FOUND THEM NOWHERE TO BE SEEN
THE POSTCARD CAME FROM MEXICO
IT SIMPLY SAID WE OWE IT ALL TO YOU
THE BANKER CRIED THE MONEY?S GONE
SO ARE HANK AND RITA TOO
IT SIMPLY GOES TO SHOW
YOU NEVER REALLY KNOW PEOPLE LIKE YOU THINK YOU DO
YOU JUST DON?T KNOW LIKE YOU THINK YOU DO
YOU JUST DON?T KNOW AND THAT?S THE TRUTH
YOU JUST DON?T KNOW LIKE YOU THINK YOU DO
YOU DON?T KNOW PEOPLE AND THEY DON?T KNOW YOU
YOU JUST DON?T KNOW, YOU NEVER CAN TELL
YOU JUST DON?T KNOW, MAYBE JUST AS WELL
YOU JUST DON?T KNOW LIKE YOU THINK YOU DO
YOU DON?T KNOW PEOPLE AND THEY DON?T KNOW YOU
YOU DON?T KNOW PEOPLE AND THEY DON?T KNOW YOU